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Montcalm County Economic Profile
Located just 30 minutes northeast of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Montcalm County is home to more than 64,000 residents within its 25+ cities, villages and townships
The Right Place's Research and Business Development team has compiled the information below to paint a picture of Montcalm County's economic profile. Data provided is updated annually with the most recent figures from its respective sources.
Montcalm County Economic Profile
Category
Data
Category
Population (2024)
Data
69,194
Category
5 Year % Population Growth (2019-2024)
Data
8.60%
Category
25-39 Year Old Population (2019)
Data
14,306
Category
Median Age (2023)
Data
40.6
Category
Housing Units (2023)
Data
28,302
Category
Civilian Labor Force (2024)
Data
29,598
Category
Jobs (2024)
Data
18,923
Data sources:
Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI)
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2018 5-year
Montcalm County Top 10 Industries by Total Jobs (2024)
Industry
Jobs
Percentage
Industry
Government
Jobs
3,585
Percentage
21%
Industry
Manufacturing
Jobs
3,130
Percentage
18%
Industry
Retail Trade
Jobs
2,501
Percentage
15%
Industry
Health Care and Social Assistance
Jobs
2,312
Percentage
13%
Industry
Accomodation and Food Services
Jobs
1,857
Percentage
11%
Industry
Construction
Jobs
1,195
Percentage
7%
Industry
Other Services (except pub. adm)
Jobs
815
Percentage
5%
Industry
Admin., Waste Mgt., Services
Jobs
692
Percentage
4%
Industry
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting
Jobs
678
Percentage
4%
Industry
Transportation and Warehousing
Jobs
437
Percentage
3%
Data source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI)
Montcalm County Top 10 Occupations (2024)
Industry
Jobs
Median Hourly Earnings
Industry
Production
Jobs
2,167
Median Hourly Earnings
$18.17
Industry
Food Prep & Serving Related
Jobs
1,782
Median Hourly Earnings
$12.81
Industry
Office and Adminstrative Support
Jobs
1,780
Median Hourly Earnings
$19.10
Industry
Sales and Related
Jobs
1,727
Median Hourly Earnings
$13.90
Industry
Transportation and Material Moving
Jobs
1,528
Median Hourly Earnings
$17.49
Industry
Education, Training, and Library
Jobs
1,269
Median Hourly Earnings
$25.22
Industry
Management
Jobs
1,247
Median Hourly Earnings
$37.94
Industry
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occuptations
Jobs
1,222
Median Hourly Earnings
$32.87
Industry
Construction and Extraction
Jobs
896
Median Hourly Earnings
$21.90
Industry
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Jobs
809
Median Hourly Earnings
$22.78
Data source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI)
Montcalm County Income Data
Category
Amount
Category
Amount
Category
Median Household Income (2023)
Amount
$65,331
Category
Per Capita Income (2023)
Amount
$30,356
Category
Amount
Data source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI)
Montcalm County Educational Attainment (2019)
Montcalm County Top 10 Employers
Company
# of Employees
Company
United Solar Ovonic
# of Employees
1900
Company
Corewell Health Greenville Hospital
# of Employees
750
Company
Dicastal North America, Inc
# of Employees
500
Company
Sweet Express Trucking, LLC.
# of Employees
380
Company
Federal Mogul Corporation
# of Employees
320
Company
Byrne Electrical - Lakeview
# of Employees
300
Company
UM Health - Sparrow Carson Hospital
# of Employees
290
Company
Green Shield Deck Builders
# of Employees
190
Company
Parker Hannifin Corp. Lakeview
# of Employees
177
Company
Wolverine Worldwide Distribution Center
# of Employees
167
*Data Source: The Right Place, Inc.
2022 State of the Region ReportState of the Region 2022 Montcalmpdf (131.611 KB)
State of the Region 2022 Montcalmpdf (131.611 KB)